# police.uk API: Get neighbourhood policing team by postcode > Finds the neighbourhood policing team for a UK postcode (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) with its force, contacts, officers, priorities and upcoming events. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by police.uk. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/police.uk/get-neighbourhood-team - Method: `police.uk/get_neighbourhood_team`, version 1 - Website: police.uk - Returns: force name and website, neighbourhood name, contact details, team members, current priorities, upcoming events, Police.uk neighbourhood link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `postcode` | string | yes | `"M1 1AE"` | UK postcode to look up, for example M1 1AE. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "postcode": "M1 1AE" } ``` Its output: ```json { "team_members": [ { "name": "Kam Hare", "rank_or_role": "Inspector" }, { "name": "Sharon Bryant", "rank_or_role": "Sergeant" }, { "name": "Andrew Sparkes", "rank_or_role": "Sergeant" } ], "contact_details": { "email": "citycentre@gmp.police.uk", "phone": "0161 856 3221", "website": "https://www.gmp.police.uk", "social_media": [] }, "upcoming_events": [ { "date": "2026-10-05", "title": "PACT Meeting", "address": "Greater Manchester Police Museum 57A Newton Street Northern Quarter Manchester M1 1ET", "description": "The Piccadilly Ward PACT Meeting covers communities, businesses and stakeholders across the Northern Quarter, Ancoats, Piccadilly Gardens, Piccadilly Trading Estate, The Village (Canal Street area) and surrounding parts of Piccadilly Ward." }, { "date": "2026-12-14", "title": "PACT Meeting", "address": "Greater Manchester Police Museum 57A Newton Street Northern Quarter Manchester M1 1ET", "description": "The Piccadilly Ward PACT Meeting covers communities, businesses and stakeholders across the Northern Quarter, Ancoats, Piccadilly Gardens, Piccadilly Trading Estate, The Village (Canal Street area) and surrounding parts of Piccadilly Ward." }, { "date": "2027-02-08", "title": "PACT Meeting", "address": "Greater Manchester Police Museum 57A Newton Street Northern Quarter Manchester M1 1ET", "description": "The Piccadilly Ward PACT Meeting covers communities, businesses and stakeholders across the Northern Quarter, Ancoats, Piccadilly Gardens, Piccadilly Trading Estate, The Village (Canal Street area) and surrounding parts of Piccadilly Ward." } ], "police_force_name": "Greater Manchester Police", "current_priorities": [ { "issue": "Priority 1: Anti-Social Behaviour Entrenched Rough Sleeping, Homelessness and Begging – Manchester City Centre", "action": "Priority 1: Anti-Social Behaviour Entrenched Rough Sleeping, Homelessness and Begging – Manchester City Centre. The GMP City Centre Street Engagement Neighbourhood Policing Team, working in partnership with ASBAT, Manchester City Council, and the Manchester Homelessness Partnership, is committed to …", "issue_date": "2026-07-23", "action_date": "2026-07-23" }, { "issue": "Priority 2: Anti-Social Behaviour & Road Safety Illegal E‑Bikes and E‑Scooters – Manchester City Centre", "action": "Priority 2: Anti-Social Behaviour & Road Safety Illegal E‑Bikes and E‑Scooters – Manchester City Centre The GMP City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) and Force Intelligence Bureau, is committed to tackling anti-social behaviour, road safety risks, and cr…", "issue_date": "2026-07-23", "action_date": "2026-07-23" }, { "issue": "Priority 3: Drug Use and Dealing", "action": "Priority 3: Drug Use and Dealing The GMP City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team is committed to tackling drug use and drug dealing within Manchester City Centre. This priority responds directly to significant concerns raised by residents, workers, and visitors at the Partners and Communities Togeth…", "issue_date": "2026-07-23", "action_date": "2026-07-23" } ], "neighbourhood_link": "https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/greater-manchester-police/northern-quarter/", "neighbourhood_name": "Northern Quarter", "police_force_website": "http://www.gmp.police.uk" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"police.uk/get_neighbourhood_team","input":{"postcode":"M1 1AE"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Who is the local policing team for postcode LS6 3AB, and how can I contact them? - I just moved to CF10 1EP in Cardiff. Can you find out which police force covers my area and what their current priorities are? - Check police.uk for the neighbourhood officers assigned to BT9 6AD and any upcoming community meetings they're holding - List the named officers on the neighbourhood team for SW1A 2AA, along with their force's website - Using police.uk, get the neighbourhood page link and contact email for the team covering B15 2TT ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "postcode" ], "properties": { "postcode": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "UK postcode to look up, for example M1 1AE." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "police_force_name", "police_force_website", "neighbourhood_name", "contact_details", "team_members", "current_priorities", "upcoming_events", "neighbourhood_link" ], "properties": { "team_members": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "name", "rank_or_role" ], "properties": { "name": { "type": "string" }, "rank_or_role": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "contact_details": { "type": "object", "required": [ "email", "phone", "website", "social_media" ], "properties": { "email": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "phone": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "website": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "social_media": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "platform", "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string" }, "platform": { "type": "string" } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "upcoming_events": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "title", "date", "address", "description" ], "properties": { "date": { "type": "string", "format": "date" }, "title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "description": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "police_force_name": { "type": "string" }, "current_priorities": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "issue", "action", "issue_date", "action_date" ], "properties": { "issue": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "action": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "issue_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "action_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "neighbourhood_link": { "type": "string" }, "neighbourhood_name": { "type": "string" }, "police_force_website": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [data.police.uk API: Get crimes near a UK postcode or place](https://fous.com/methods/data.police.uk/get-crimes-near-postcode.md): Gets crimes reported within one mile of a UK postcode or place in England, Wales or Northern Ireland for a month (latest published by default), with category totals, up to 100 sampled incidents, the previous month's total and the local police.uk crime-map link. - [Postcodes.io API: Get postcode details](https://fous.com/methods/postcodes.io/get-postcode.md): Looks up a UK postcode on Postcodes.io, including its location, administrative areas and whether it is still in use. Retired postcodes return location and retirement year only. - [Postcodes.io API: List nearby postcodes](https://fous.com/methods/postcodes.io/list-nearby-postcodes.md): Lists UK postcodes nearest to a postcode or named place, with distance, ward, council and coordinates. For places sharing a name, a city or town is preferred. - [NHS API: Search nearby services](https://fous.com/methods/nhs.uk/search-nearby-services.md): Find nearby NHS service listings from a UK postcode or town, nearest first. NHS service search covers England; urgent_care returns A&E listings. 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